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There's A Man-Eating Leopard On The Loose In Nepal
A leopard with an appetite for human flesh is on the loose in Nepal. The leopard is believed to have eaten 15 villagers in the past year.The latest victim was a 4-year-old boy, ABC News reported. His...
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A History Of Presidential Pets
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney toured swing states in the final days of the presidential campaign to emphasize their differences. But the two candidates have at least one thing in common: A history of...
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Some Stresses Are Good For You
Stress is generally not a good thing. Most of us who live stressful lives (which, I suppose, would be all of us), are well aware of this.We try to reduce our stress, or even stress about how stressed...
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You May Only Need One Invasive Colon Cancer Screen
For some people, one colonoscopy at age 50 may be enough for their whole lives, a new study suggests.In the study, patients that had no signs of cancer on their first colonoscopy lived just as long...
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New Technology Allows You To Turn The Page With A Glance
The simple act of turning a page has begun to look outdated with iPads replacing books and manuals for many working professionals.But an augmented reality display similar to Google Glasses frees up...
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Why Quick Thinking Leads To Bad Decisions
When people make hasty decisions, they tend to make more mistakes.Now, a new study on monkeys explains why: Brain cells become hypersensitive to new information, even bad information, making us...
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Scientists Are Happy California Won't Label Genetically Modified Food
It comes as no surprise to anyone who reads my blog regularly, follows my Twitter or Facebook feeds, or has talked with me in person lately that I’m pleased to see that Proposition 37 has failed to...
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Hurricane Sandy's Name Will Probably Be Retired
Even though Hurricane Sandy had transformed into a hybrid cyclone-nor'easter when it ravaged the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, weather experts believe the damage left behind will send the name "Sandy"...
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Humans Caused The Collapse Of The Great Barrier Reef
The expansion of European settlement in Australia triggered a massive coral collapse at the Great Barrier Reef more than 50 years ago, according to a new study.The study, published Nov. 6 in the...
View ArticleObama's Win Is Going To Keep NASA On Track
President Barack Obama's re-election Tuesday night (Nov. 6) means NASA will likely continue along its current path, working to get astronauts to an asteroid by 2025 among other goals.A change of course...
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Deleting Climate Change Info From Sandy’s Wikipedia Page Got One Man Banned
Ken Mampel for several days was one of the most active Wikipedia editors on Hurricane Sandy’s page. He was soon called out for taking down mentions of global warming and climate change as it pertained...
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Your Brain Knows Mr. Right From Mr. Wrong Instantly
How do you know when you're attracted to a new face?Thank your medial prefrontal cortex, a brain region now discovered to play a major role in romantic decision-making.Different parts of this region,...
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How Obama's Re-Election Will Change His Environmental Policy
President Barack Obama secured a second four-year term in yesterday’s vote.What is the likely outcome of that historic event on energy and environmental issues? Simply put: more of the same.Let me...
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Meth Kills The Flu Virus In The Lab
Meth kills brain cells, fuels tooth decay, loads the body with toxins and weakens the heart, muscles and immune system.But the otherwise body-wrecking drug may also have flu-fighting properties, new...
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Hurricane Sandy Could Cause A Baby Boom In 9 Months
Last week, in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, readers @amyh914, @dauentina and @TheRealYadiM all asked if we should expect a spike in birth rates along the East Coat nine months from now — a mini-baby...
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Your Belly Button Is As Diverse And Complicated As A Rain Forest
This is a confession. I started out as a respectable sort of ecologist studying rain forests and then at some point my road turned and I ended up where I am today, lost among the belly buttons.I know...
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Humanity's Weapon-Making Prowess Made Us Better Than Neanderthals
Archaeologists excavating a cave on the southern coast of South Africa have recovered remains of the oldest known projectile weapons.The tiny stone blades, which were probably affixed to wooden shafts...
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Gossipy Clownfish Know How To Talk Their Way Out Of Fights
Clownfish, the orange-, black- and white-striped fish made famous in the movie "Finding Nemo," are a gossipy bunch, popping and clicking amid their anemone homes to defend and reinforce their social...
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Why You Don't Leave Vodka Bottles In The Sun
A band of sunshine crept under a window shade, which refracted light through a vodka bottle in a cardboard display case, which set the display case ablaze, which burst open the vodka bottles, which...
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Canada's War Against Rats
"I have a freezer full of dead rats," says Laurie Wein, project manager at Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve in western Canada.It's a necessary evil, for the restoration specialist leading Parks...
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